Ondo govt links naming ceremonies to 29 deaths from ‘Monkey Tail’ consumption
By Dayo Johnson Akure The Ondo State Government has confirmed that 29 people died from the consumption of local herbal alcoholic mixtures, commonly called “monkey tail” in Odigbo council area of the state. Health Commissioner, Dr Banji Ajaka, said weekend that there were 60 suspected cases linked to two naming ceremonies. He said the fatality […]
Residents ignore explosion threat, scoop fuel from fallen tanker in Lagos
By Bose Adelaja There was palpable fear Tuesday, in Igborosun, along Aso-Odo Road, area of Badagry, Lagos, as some residents defied possible explosion to scoop petroleum product from the scene of a fallen tanker. The incident reportedly occurred in the morning as the tanker laden with 33,000 litres petrol tanker overturned and fell on the […]
Tragedy: Nasarawa varsity staff murdered, body found four days after
Assailants murdered her — SSANU By David Odama – Lafia A Female staff with the Federal University, lafia, (FULafia) Mrs. Angelina Tyem, was on Sunday found dead in her private residence in Lafia, the Nasarawa state Capital four days after. The decomposed body of the slained senior staff of the Federal University was discovered after […]
Lagos police arrests 2 FSARS operatives over extortion, intimidation of citizens
Two operatives of the FSARS and their civilian accomplice operating in Lagos State, Inspector Sale James, Inspector Monday Uchiola and Okechukwu Ogbonna, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command, for acts of professional misconduct including extortion and intimidation of innocent citizens. The operational vehicle of the men has also been impounded and disciplinary […]
Gunmen kill pastor ‘while trying to harvest banana’ in Ekiti
Gunmen have killed a cleric, Mr Kayode Ogunleye, dumping his body in a forest on the Aramoko-Ijero-Ekiti highway in Ekiti. The lifeless body of the pastor, who was also a staff of the Ekiti West Local Government Area in Ekiti, was found on his farm near the forest. Sources revealed that Ogunleye, working for All […]
Police arrest Kano mother over stabbing of her 2 children to death
The police command in Kano State has arrested a 26-year-old woman, Hauwa Habibu, over alleged stabbing her two children to death at Diso Quarters in Gwale Local Government Area (LGA) of the state. DSP Abdullahi Haruna, spokesman for the command said this in a statement in Kano on Sunday. He said that on Oct.3, the […]
